Have you experienced the fine-at-work/miserable-at-home dichotomy? Here's an explanation for what's going on.
For the adult with mild attention deficit disorder , high energy levels and the ability to hyperfocus can lead to a flourishing career while the real trouble surfaces at home in an ADHD marriage.
Or the person’s need for stimulation may actually cause her to seek out trouble when choosing a mate. A mildly hyperactive adult may choose mates who are “bad” for her because they hold her interest in a way that the “nice guys” don’t. Some individuals know this about themselves; they know they are not looking for a calm and steady presence, as this leaves them feeling starved for stimulation.
The distractions inherent in parenthood are difficult for the person who is even mildly ADD. Looked at from the perspective of ADD, children are full-time distraction machines: Their needs are never predictable, and one of their main functions in life is to interrupt their parents. The ADD mother may find herself continually unable to remember what she was doing, where she was going, what she was thinking.
My wife will ask me to get some eggs, a loaf of bread, and a gallon of milk from the store. There’s a good chance I’ve already forgotten one item by the time I’m out the door, and, by the time I reach the store, I’ve probably forgotten all three. I’ve learned to survive on notes.
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